Breast Augmentation Candidacy

    ORANGE COUNTY, CA, June 03, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A good candidate for breast augmentation surgery is healthy, 18 years of age or older, and not currently pregnant or nursing. Breast augmentation can enhance your self-confidence and your appearance, but you must have realistic expectations of what you hope to achieve through the surgery. Breast augmentation surgery does not change who you are. It can change the size and shape of your breasts, correct imbalance, and improve firmness and body contour.

There are many things to consider before deciding if breast augmentation is right for you. Undergoing breast augmentation surgery is a serious undertaking and should be made for all the right reasons. Women who have unrealistic expectations and who have a general dissatisfaction with their own bodies or are feeling pressured into surgery by others are definitely not good candidates for breast augmentation surgery.

Who is a Good Candidate?

Breast augmentation surgery is a good way to enhance your figure, but not change it entirely. The best candidates for this surgery are:
In good physical health
Not currently pregnant or nursing
Psychologically stable
In possession of realistic expectations

Teenagers and Breast Augmentation

Teenagers are not good candidates for breast augmentation because breasts continue to develop into the early twenties. There is no way to determine if a teenager will even need breast augmentation in a few years. A teenage girls' dissatisfaction with her body may be resolved with physical and emotional maturity and no need for surgical intervention.

However, a healthy adult with a good self-image may be an excellent candidate for breast augmentation surgery; a good candidate is a woman who follows a healthy diet and participates in some form of physical activity. Another consideration should be given to whether your childbearing years are over when contemplating breast augmentation surgery. Though breast implants don't interfere with pregnancy or breastfeeding, there is the possibility you would need breast implant revision surgery. Pregnancy and nursing may affect the look of your breasts warranting breast implant revision surgery.

If you live in the Newport Beach, Orange County, California area and you are considering breast augmentation surgery, please visit the website of Douglas L. Hendricks, M.D., FACS, Pacifica Cosmetic Surgery Center today and learn more about this procedure.

Source: Douglas L. Hendricks, M.D., FACS, Pacifica Cosmetic Surgery Center
Website: http://www.drhendricks.com

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